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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] From this year, applicants to the Air Force Academy must submit a statement of purpose. Additionally, before announcing the results of the first exam, a 'confirmation of application and preliminary questionnaire completion' procedure will be introduced to identify applicants who have applied to multiple university entrance exams.

On the 12th, the Air Force Academy finalized the recruitment guidelines for the 73rd class of cadets for the 2021 academic year. According to the recruitment guidelines, approximately 20% of the quota will be selected through a comprehensive evaluation reflecting the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) scores. This is a change from the previous policy where all recruits were selected without considering CSAT scores.

About 80% of the recruitment quota will be selected primarily through the first and second exams and school records without reflecting CSAT scores. However, approximately 20% of the quota will be selected by comparing the first exam and school records with CSAT scores among those who passed the first and second exams but were excluded from the 'priority selection.' Also, applicants must submit a 'statement of purpose' at the time of application.

Before announcing the first exam results, a 'confirmation of application and preliminary questionnaire completion' procedure will be introduced, and the number of candidates selected in the first exam will be adjusted to four times the number of male applicants and six times the number of female applicants.

Furthermore, the final selection scoring will be changed from the existing 260 points to 1000 points, and the weighting among evaluation elements such as the first exam, interview, and physical fitness test will be adjusted. Detailed changes can be checked on the Air Force Academy's official website.

The number of recruits will be about 215 (193 males, 22 females), the same level as last year. Special admissions will maintain the existing categories: 'Descendants of Independence Patriots and Children of National Merit,' 'Rural and Fishing Village Students,' 'Basic Livelihood Security Recipients and Lower-income Classes,' and 'Children of Overseas Koreans.' The previously announced abolition of the 'Foreign Language Excellence' category has been implemented.

Applicants can apply through the Air Force Academy's official website from June 19 to 29. The first exam will be held on Saturday, July 25, at 16 test centers nationwide. After the second exam conducted between August and October, the priority selection results will be announced on November 13, before the CSAT, and the comprehensive selection results on December 16.

To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Air Force Academy has postponed the annual promotional visits of cadets to their alma maters and will provide information on major changes through the Air Force Facebook page and other channels.

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